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The Mediterranean Sea is just as polluted as some parts of the open ocean
If the surface alone hosts 800-3,000 tons of plastic objects, and that’s what’s floating after 70% has sunk to the bottom while the smallest fragments have been digested by marine animals, the Mediterranean Sea in all could be one of the most polluted water-bodies on Earth. Continue reading
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Tagged anthropogenic trash, Atlantic Gyres, biofouling, Mediterranean Sea, microplastic, planktivorous animals, pollution, subtropical ocean gyres
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